C. Everett Koop

C. Everett Koop, M.D. was a former US Surgeon General (1981-1989)

= Biography =

C. Everett Koop M.D. Sc.D. labeled nicotine as the addictive ingredient in cigarettes in 1988. He spoke on the ABC News "Day One" program that claimed tobacco companies spiked cigarettes with nicotine. Koop is an expert on morbidity and mortality.


 * Emeriti Trustee, National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
 * Winner of the 1989 Cosmos Club Award

Resources and articles

 * Koop CE, Kessler D The Complete Text Of The Report Of The Koop-Kessler Advisory Committee On Tobacco Policy And Public Health December 18, 2003. (Recommendations for a comprehensive and rational public health policy toward tobacco, containing clear goals and principles, in order to provide a benchmark against which future public and private activities can be measured.)